Pretoria Historical Tour: Explore Voortrekker Monument, Union Buildings, and Rich Local Culture

Embark on a captivating Pretoria Historical Tour and delve into the rich local culture. Explore the Voortrekker Monument, Union Buildings, and hear fascinating stories from a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Voortrekker Monument - This remarkable monument honors the Afrikaans people and their history in South Africa. A visit to this museum offers a glimpse into the early days of South Africa.
  • Kruger House Museum - The Kruger House is the historic Pretoria home of Boer leader and President of the South African Republic, Paul Kruger. Constructed in…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Tea and coffee
  • Entry Fees Voortrekker Monument R 170
  • Entry Fee Paul Kruger Museum R 100
Additional Information

The guide lives and grew up in Pretoria so there will be lots of interesting stories of his school years 40 years ago and playing sports for the national and provincial teams.
The Voortrekker monument is not only beautiful, but it’s also very interesting and the guide will be able to give you the history of South Africa and answer all questions about the…

Location
Voortrekker Monument
Eeufees Road, Groenkloof 358-Jr
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Charlotte_k
Sep 26, 2024
Pretoria and Voortrekker Monument Tour - Pretoria South Africa - Shane was a great tour guide. I travelled solo and had a great time. The Voortrekker Monument was fascinating. Loved going there and driving through Pretoria and hearing the history was really enjoyable. I highly recommend this trip. Really enjoyed the day! Thanks!
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Darionm299
Jul 31, 2024
A Day in Pretoria! - We decided to visit Pretoria and had an enjoyable tour with Shane. We started off at the Voortrekker Monument. It is mostly curated from the Dutch perspective, but there is a lot to see and the collections are very nicely done. Next, we visited a South African military museum. At the Union Buildings, there was a wonderful photo opportunity near the gigantic statue of Nelson Mandela. Shane also took us to the embassy row, and he talked about his role in helping to implement the security of an important building. We ended our tour with a visit to the Loftus Versfeld Stadium. Shane spoke with a security guard who allowed us to view the inside of the stadium, and we took a few pictures. Thank you very much Shane for a memorable tour!
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K1406esmargarets
Jul 12, 2024
Local tours - Shane was very knowledgeable, friendly and we enjoyed his down to earth attitude. I would recommend him to others visiting this beautiful country.
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Juless1899
Jul 1, 2024
Shane is a great host & a true ambassador of Pretoria! - Shane drove all the way to Johannesburg from Pretoria, where he is based, just to host me on a tour back in Pretoria! He's a true lover of South Africa & is unabashedly proud of the culture & landscape of this country, especially so towards his home city of Pretoria. He is very knowledgeable & insightful about the history & background of the city, & is willing to go the extra mile (literally!) to show the beauty of Pretoria through his eyes. I highly recommend going on his Pretoria tours, as well as the other tours he offers for the nature reserves in the country. 10/10!
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Vivian_s
May 29, 2024
So professional and safe - Shane thank you so much again for showing me around in your beautiful country. I was travelling solo. Shane was absolutely professional and I felt so safe and comfortable the entire time, it was just the two of us on the tour. I highly recommend having Shane as your tour guide. I can't wait for my next trip. :) I did my tour at the end of 2023. Better later than never with my review ;) Hope you have been well. Cheers, Vivian
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Josefp512
May 22, 2024
Pretoria Tour - Very friendly and knowledgeable guide. Picked me up at my hotel on time and showed me around Pretoria. I enjoyed the tour very much.
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Saritdeb
Apr 5, 2024
Great Guy Gouldie - Booked this tour which unfortunately fell on a holiday. Instead Shane turned it around and showed us all the places around Pretoria that a tourist wont go - golf clubs, coffee shops, university campus. Really got to see the other side of the city. And he is a Great guy to talk to. Knows his stuff. We spent a few hours talking about random things such as cricket, coffee, beer, immigration, US politics and what not. Had a lovely time Shane. My mom and I agree on that and we would love to meet you again sometimes. Cheers!
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Tamara
Apr 3, 2024
Excellent time with Shane - Shane is an excellent tour guide. He is knowledgeable of the history of SA and we were able to learn a lot . He is easy to converse with and he makes you feel relaxed and at home. The tour package was very reasonable money wise and was very good. We ended the day eating dinner at a great restaurant and had a relaxing ride home.
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930rinai
Mar 31, 2024
The history - Nice tour, Shane is very friendly and nice person. The information/history that he told us about all the place so interesting. And yep, he took us to his fave coffee shop and the coffee was excellent 😊👍🏾 Thanks Shane
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Jarvfisher
Mar 28, 2024
Excellent tour with a brilliant guide - This was a fantastic tour which was made extra great by Shane who is a really nice guy and gives great insight into the history, the location and SA in general. I and the group had a great chat with Shane and it made the day. In regards to the location itself, Pretoria is definitely worth seeing. It may be lesser seen than Jo’burg but in my opinion, it is essential to visit the capital city and Shane’s your really brought it to life. Thank you mate!
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up to 6 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).